214: The Holy Body

Elder Mu's behavior actually made Ji Mo laugh, but it also showed that this matter was truly important, causing Elder Mu to lose his composure.

“Elder Mu, if you feel unsafe, you can just transmit your voice!”

Elder Mu was stunned for a moment, then immediately transmitted his voice to Ji Mo, “I sensed one of my godhead fragments is here.”

That single sentence stunned Ji Mo for a long time; he hadn't expected bringing Elder Mu here today would yield such a gain.

“Elder Mu, are you saying...” Ji Mo asked cautiously.

“Yes, that's right, exactly as you thought. One of my godhead fragments is on this planet. It is a part of my body, and I can accurately sense its exact location.”

“Kid, before I met you, I was ready to live out the rest of my life on this Plane, just eating and waiting to die. I didn't expect Heaven to favor me by letting me meet you,

And today, I actually found one of my godhead fragments. As long as I get it, even if I can't fully recover, at least I won't be limited by Lifespan anymore. I will have plenty of time in the future to search for the other fragments and avenge myself.”

As Elder Mu spoke, he was weeping, breaking down emotionally right in front of Ji Mo.

Ji Mo was also excited. “That's great! Elder Mu, don't worry. As long as we have the specific information, nobody will be able to take this godhead fragment, no matter what methods they use.”

Looking at Ji Mo's determined eyes and understanding the meaning behind his words, Elder Mu's excited and fervent heart slowly calmed down. He understood what Ji Mo meant.

“No rush. Let's first collect the Opportunity here. I can sense that the godhead fragment is inside a Massive Formation; it won't be easily taken by others.”

The old man and the young man finished their discussion, set their course, and joined the plundering team.

To cope with the upcoming situation, Ji Mo prioritized having them give him resources that increased Qi power and strengthened the Physical Body first.

Nourished by countless Medicinal Pills and spiritual materials, Ji Mo's strength steadily increased. Furthermore, the heaven and earth furnace was burning resources incessantly, and the current count has reached six hundred thousand pieces.

This was the result of burning all the resources gained from the massacre at the Peerless Sect that day and the kills made along the way.

After advancing, the heaven and earth furnace was truly a gold-swallowing beast; it took the nourishment of countless resources just to double the count.

Over the next three days, their team plundered countless resources on this planet.

Aside from sword technique Secret Manuals, Heaven And Earth Treasures that strengthened the Physical Body, and Medicinal Pills, Ji Mo took nothing, giving everything else to the Emperor and Yan Qingcheng's group.

With the help of these people, Ji Mo's pure Physical Body strength finally reached ten thousand Dragons on this day.

In the deep unknown, a destructive bolt of lightning arose and locked onto Ji Mo.

This was the Lightning Tribulation required for the impending advancement to the Sacred Body. To cope with the coming situation, Ji Mo chose to Breakthrough immediately.

Between heaven and earth, Tribulation Qi continuously gathered, forming dark clouds comparable to the Imperial Tribulation from the previous few days.

Electric arcs flashed, thunder brewed, and a Sea of Lightning constantly formed. That aura of world destruction could directly scare a Cultivator in the Xiantian Realm to death.

“All of you, retreat!” Ji Mo roared at the group.

The group had already retreated a thousand meters away, but it wasn't enough. Under this pressure, they felt that a single bolt of lightning could strike them dead.

They continued to retreat another ten thousand meters.

“Boom!”

A tremendous sound shook heaven and earth. A ten-thousand-foot Sea of Lightning descended from the sky, completely covering the area. This was an ocean of Heavenly Tribulation.

This Lightning Tribulation was no longer a single flash of lightning but a Sea of Lightning that poured down directly.

Nothing remained; everything was covered by lightning. The sight was blinding, and Ji Mo's figure was completely obscured.

The Emperor and the others, standing dozens of miles away, could feel that destructive power, let alone Ji Mo, who was inside the tribulation lightning.

The world was a sheet of purple, and the destructive, oppressive feeling caused people to tremble uncontrollably.

“This... what kind of tribulation lightning is this? Why is it so terrifying? Anyone of the Sacred Rank who enters would surely die...”

The Crown Prince, who had the lowest cultivation, spoke while trembling.

“I've never heard of it, nor have I ever seen such terrifying Lightning Tribulation. Logically, one only undergoes tribulation when advancing to the Imperial Rank. What tribulation is Ji Mo undergoing?”

The Emperor had also never heard of or seen such a thing and could not explain his son's question at all.

“This is the Tribulation of the Sacred Body!” Only the knowledgeable Elder Mu could recognize this Lightning Tribulation.

“The Tribulation of the Sacred Body!” the group exclaimed in unison. “What is the Tribulation of the Sacred Body?” The Imperial Ancestor also grew interested in this new term.

“Yes, the Tribulation of the Sacred Body. There's no mistake.”

“On this Plane, there are fundamentally no pure Body Cultivators, meaning Hard Body Cultivators, which is why a true Sacred Body has never appeared on this Plane.”

“When we Spirit Cultivators advance to the Sacred Rank, our bodies are modified by Sacred Power, but that is only a Sacred Frame, and cannot be called a Sacred Body.”

“It is said that on some powerful Planes, there is a group of Body Refining Cultivators who only cultivate the Physical Body and not Spiritual Qi. When their pure strength reaches ten thousand Dragons of power, they will undergo the Awakening of the Sacred Body, the price being that they must pass the Heavenly Tribulation.”

“After Undergoing Tribulation, the Physical Body transforms into the Sacred Body. Sacred Artifacts can no longer harm it in the slightest, and the Great Qi and Blood Dragons inside the body can leave the body to attack enemies remotely, without losing any power.”

“Furthermore, some Sacred Bodies will Awaken a Sacred Body Divine Ability after the Lightning Tribulation, possessing incredible power.”

Elder Mu's explanation completely broadened the horizons of these people.

They had previously heard of the Innate Physique, Battle Physique, Sacred Body, Hegemon Physique, and so on, but they did not understand their true meaning.

Today, they finally understood the true value of those Physiques.

“However, as far as I know, very few Cultivators can truly pass the Heavenly Tribulation. Only major powers have the potential to cultivate a Sacred Body.”

Speaking of this, Elder Mu's face was filled with worry. After thinking for a moment, he continued:

“Although the Sacred Body corresponds to the Sacred Rank, their combat power is fundamentally not on the same level. A newly formed Sacred Body can easily crush a Cultivator at the fourth level of the Sacred Rank. If equipped with exclusive Martial Skills or weapons, they can easily kill a powerhouse at the sixth heaven of the Sacred Rank.”

The Emperor and the others listened with faces full of shock and dull expressions. This was a massive blow to their understanding.

Elder Mu sighed deeply. “We can't help at all right now. Just watch carefully and make sure no petty individuals try to attack this kid after he passes the Lightning Tribulation.”

Everyone nodded in unison, praying for Ji Mo and remaining constantly prepared.

Just as Ji Mo was Undergoing Tribulation, the earth-shattering commotion alarmed everyone, and many were rushing toward this location.

At the center of the island, in that Immortal Cave.

“Hm? Someone is Undergoing Tribulation again? Didn't two people just advance to the Imperial Rank a few days ago? But this Lightning Tribulation doesn't seem like an Imperial Tribulation...”

“Indeed, it is not an Imperial Tribulation. Imperial Tribulations are not this violent. The vitality in this Lightning Tribulation is too dense; it seems more like a tribulation targeting the Physical Body.”

“That's right, someone is Undergoing the Tribulation of the Sacred Body. Before This Old Man followed the Master, I once saw this on an ancient Plane. Unfortunately, that person failed, and the success rate for this tribulation is less than one in ten thousand. What a pity! If the Master could occupy this person's body, achieving godhood would be much simpler.”

This Old Relic speaking was not a pure member of the Human Race. He had an incredibly long Lifespan and extraordinary knowledge.

“What a genuine pity! What a perfect Cauldron he would have been!”

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